The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-01-01
News of the Week.

Inc french press nave Deen warned against
publishing. military news which would be of
use abroad
The boiler Of the Armstrong mine, at An
gus, Iowa, burst on Tuesday afternoon, killing
three men and injuring two others.
The will of John Q. A. Williams, fled in
the Probate Court at Boston on Tuesday,
gives Harvard College about $4,000.
The lookup in Antwerp, New York, was
burned on Sunday night, and George Nc
Donald, prisoner, persisted in the flames
The trial of the Andover Professors, for
heresy, was begun on Tuesday in Boston,
before the Beard of Visitors of the institution.
The Baltimore and Ohio Express office at
Bayville, Louisiana, was robbed few nights
ago of a bag of one thousand dollars in silver
coin.
Mrs. Charles Burger, wife of farmer near
Nashville, Nebraska, killed her three children
and committed suicide in fit of insanity on
Saturday last.
The Secretary of the Treasury on Tuesday
issued call for ten millions of three per
cents. The call will mature on the first of
February next.
Mrs. Sally Washington, relict of the late
county, Va, and grand niece of. Gen. Wash
ington, died on Monday last, aged 81 years.
Jacob Murth was smothered to death in
Jersey City on Saturday. He fell while drunk,
and his nostrils and mouth were pressed SO
tightly against the floor that he was unable to
breathe.
Great Britain is now constructing twelve
great guns-of eighty tons each-at the Wool
wich Arsenel, which are to be sent some
time in April to Victoria, British Columbia, for
coast defence.
A fierce prize-fight of thirty-two rounds
occurred between Charles DAILY, of st. Louis,
and Billy Myer, of Streator, ILL.,, near Streator
on Wednesday. In the 32nd round Myer
knocked DAILY insensibIe.
At a chess-playing tournament IN New
York on Saturday, Mr.. s. Lipschutz played
twenty simultaneous games with as many an
'tagonists, winning fourteen and drawing two.
The games lasted four hours and half
In Scranton, Pa, on Monday evening, Mrs.
John Burke, while going upstairs with a
lighted lamp, fell to the bottom, and, her
clothing catching fire, she was burned to
death. Her husband, being blind was unable
to assist her.
At Washington, Pa, on Saturday afternoon,
while Cary Paul was ramming powder into a
hollow log, there was a premature explosion.
Pieces Of the log few in all directions and one
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his death in a few minutes.
Mrs. Mary Hart, wife of fireman in Har-
lem, New York, left her home on Friday, to
take dinner to her husband. While she was
away her four year-old boy, Joseph, tried to
light some Christmas tree candles with
match and burned himself to death.
A burglar, who was shot in the head the
other morning in New York while trying to
get out of aihouse in which he had been discov.
cred at his nefarious business, proved to be
one who had been indicted thirteen months
ago for the same offense, but not tried.
Sudden blindness came upon Miss McLane,
a student at the Grant University in-Athens,
Ga, while she was reciting selection Rt a
literary entertainment that was being he
the University before Christmas. She
been taken to Cincinnati for treatment.
There has been removed during the
week, under peremptory orders from spe
agents, the fencing from twenty inclosg
embracing over 274 900 acres, of public
principally in the Denver, Colorado,
district.
At Lisbon, Portugal, last Friday, the Fl
steamer Vile de Victoria and the British
clad Sultan were at anchor in the harf
A high wind caused both boats to drag til
anchors, and the ironcad collided with I'll
steamer, sinking her and thirty persons wereS
drowned.
1t is said at the Navy Department that the
recent order of the Secretary of the Navy,
directing the commandants of the navy yards
to substitute marines in place of watchmen
and shipkeepers where it can be done with
advantage, will result in saving to the Gov
eminent of between $55, 900 and $50, 900 per
annum.
While Albert Dean was visiting his mother,
near Chreston, Indiana, on Monday, John ,
Wesley entered the house and showed new
revolver, which he handed Albert Dean to
examine. The weapon went off, and the ball
passed through the heart of Mrs. Dean, killing
her instantly. .9
The Carpenters Local Assembly of KING
of Labor, in Chicago, on Thursday night
last week, adopted resolutions calling onfOI
District Assemblies to demand an immed -
special session ofthe General Assembly. ! Cou
object IS to prepare charges against Gel Dec
his authority. prge
At Tofeyville, New Jersey, on Satuj IS !;
Mrs. Mary Martin, after making big fnat 70
her stove, went to the grocery. DurinBerty
absence George Messenger and Thomas Heceas
entered her homo and stole the stove htor
wore arreotad while oar-v;,,e, off tha;r kstame
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and hot booty. y gay
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The New York Tribune states, on autEmed
of prominent Catholic official, than or be
McGlynn has been suspended by Archlar ne
Corrigan, and will remain suspended inserted
matters between him and the authorized spar
Rome have been adjusted. Other New county
papers contain similar statements. fJanua
Mrs. Michael Boil, living with her ties the
law. j. 7. Schonn. near York Pa Wettd twelv
even;ng iop;tad bars iron az ,ba stovhrter Ger
u,as ,pro mod in tla,oas in an ;ns,ant M FRY
fore assistance reached bar she was M T. s.
burned about the lower part of tn p L II EhL
She fingered in agony until Thursday est
ing, when death ended her suffering 0E
about so years of age.
In Middletown, Ohio, on MondaERICA1
Mrs. Hendrickson, while showing =
show she would treat tramps if any,TABLISE
her" took revolver from draweH
a shot in the air from the door, Aknder Sa,
returning it to the drawer the wead
some way again discharged, and he EARNING, sto
old daughter was instantly killed. denng, the
A subscription fund for the bend ton is paid
Logan was started on Tuesday 6resen e al We
Washington, and by evening the a offs issues
scribed was over SIS, 900. AmonE lone Depar
scribers are Governor Alger, of eholS susse'
Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin: Wifnpetent succs
Phelps, of New Jersey Anthony % have charg
and G. W. Childs, of PhiladelpR the Atlantic
S. Smith, of Detroit, who give S lford to be "
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